Artículos de revistas
Neem Oil and Crop Protection: From Now to the Future
Fecha
2016-10-13Registro en:
Frontiers In Plant Science. Lausanne: Frontiers Media Sa, v. 7, 8 p., 2016.
1664-462X
10.3389/fpls.2016.01494
WOS:000385280600002
WOS000385280600002.pdf
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Univ Sorocaba
Institución
Resumen
A major challenge of agriculture is to increase food production to meet the needs of the growing world population, without damaging the environment. In current agricultural practices, the control of pests is often accomplished by means of the excessive use of agrochemicals, which can result in environmental pollution and the development of resistant pests. In this context, biopesticides can offer a better alternative to synthetic pesticides, enabling safer control of pest populations. However, limitations of biopesticides, including short shelf life, photosensitivity, and volatilization, make it difficult to use them on a large scale. Here, we review the potential use of neem oil in crop protection, considering the gaps and obstacles associated with the development of sustainable agriculture in the not too distant future.